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For your information .......................8
Reading this manual.....................10
How to search ..............................11
Pictorial index ...............................12
1-1. For safe use
Before driving.......................30
For safe driving ....................32
Seat belts .............................34
SRS airbags.........................39
Exhaust gas precautions .....51
1-2. Child safety
Airbag manual on-off
system ...............................52
Safety information for
children ..............................54
Child restraint systems ........55
1-3. Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer
system ...............................78
Double locking system .........87
Alarm ...................................89
2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and
indicators........................... 98
Gauges and meters........... 104
Multi-information display
(with monochrome
display)............................ 108
Multi-information display
(with color display) .......... 111
Fuel consumption
information ...................... 117
3-1. Key information
Keys .................................. 120
3-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 132
Trunk (sedan) .................... 139
Back door (wagon) ............ 143
Smart entry & start
system............................. 148
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats ........................ 166
Rear seats ......................... 168
Driving position memory.... 170
Head restraints .................. 172
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component
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8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ...........518
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency .......................519
8-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs to
be towed ..........................521
If you think something is
wrong ...............................528
Fuel pump shut off system
(gasoline engine) .............529
If a warning light turns on
or a warning buzzer
sounds .............................530
If a warning message is
displayed ......................... 537
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with
emergency tire
puncture repair kit) .......... 554
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with spare
tire) .................................. 570
If the engine will not
start ................................. 586
If the parking brake
cannot be released ......... 588
If the electronic key does
not operate properly ........ 592
If the vehicle battery is
discharged ...................... 595
If your vehicle overheats ... 600
If the vehicle becomes
stuck................................ 603
8When trouble arises
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17Pictorial index
AVENSIS_OM_OM20C79E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 108, 111
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 108, 111
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 537
Parking brake switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 313
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 532, 540
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 466
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 518
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 450
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Manual air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 392
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 392
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 394
Automatic air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Audio system
*1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 318
Navigation system/Multimedia system
*1, 2
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with navigation system or multimedia system, refer to
“Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
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8
9
10
11
12
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AVENSIS_OM_OM20C79E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 108, 111
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 108, 111
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 537
Parking brake switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 313
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 532, 540
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Front fog lights
*1/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 466
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 518
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 450
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Manual air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 392
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 392
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 394
Automatic air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Audio system
*1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 318
Navigation system/Multimedia system
*1, 2
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with navigation system or a multimedia system, refer to
“Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s manual”.
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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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For safety and security
Install the available child restraint system in vehicle upon confirming
the following items.
■Standards for child restraint systems
Use a child restraint system that conforms to ECE R44*1 or
ECE R129*1, 2.
The following approval mark is displayed on child restraint systems
which are conformed.
Check for an approval mark attached to the child restraint system.
Example of the displayed regu-
lation number
ECE R44 approval mark*3
The weight range of the child
who is applicable for an
ECE R44 approval mark is
indicated.
ECE R129 approval mark*3
The height range of the child
who is applicable as well as
available weights for an
ECE R129 approval mark is
indicated.
*1: ECE R44 and ECE R129 are U.N. regulations for child restraint sys-
tems.
*2: The child restraint systems mentioned in the table may not be available
outside of the EU area.
*3: The displayed mark may differ depending on the product.
Child restraint system
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2
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691-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
■ISOFIX rigid anchors (ISOFIX child restraint system)
Lower anchors are provided for
the outboard rear seats. (Tags
displaying the location of the
anchors are attached to the
seats.)
Child restraint system fixed with an ISOFIX rigid anchor
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AVENSIS_OM_OM20C79E_(EE)2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and
indicators ........................... 98
Gauges and meters ........... 104
Multi-information display
(with monochrome
display) ............................ 108
Multi-information display
(with color display) ........... 111
Fuel consumption
information ....................... 117
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982. Instrument cluster
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Warning lights and indicators
Vehicles with monochrome display
Vehicles with color display
The units used on the speedometer, tachometer and some indicators
may differ depending on the engine, transmission, etc.
The warning lights and indicators on the instrument cluster and
center panel inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s vari-
ous systems.
For the purpose of explanation, the following illustration dis-
plays all indicators and warning lights illuminated.